Question 1

Earth rotates on its axis about once every year.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 2

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 3

Sunlight is more spread out as you move away from the equator.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

We can only see the Moon at night.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 5

The Sun revolves around Earth.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 6

When it is summer in the United States, Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

A tide is a _________ rise and fall of sea level.

Accepted Answer

daily

Answer

monthly

Answer

rare

Answer

yearly

Question 8

Which letter shows Earth's position in December?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

B

Question 9

Which is the correct order for the pictures to explain the giant impact hypothesis for the Moon’s formation?

Accepted Answer

II, I, III

Answer

I, II, III

Answer

I, III, II

Answer

III, I, II

Question 10

A lunar eclipse can only occur during which type of moon phase?

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

third quarter moon

Answer

first quarter moon

Question 11

Which letter shows Earth’s position in the summer for the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

D

Answer

C

Answer

A

Question 12

The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its ____.

Accepted Answer

revolution

Answer

rotation

Answer

ellipse

Answer

tilt

Question 13

What force is mostly responsible for tides?

Accepted Answer

the gravity of the Moon

Answer

wind

Answer

the gravity of the Sun

Answer

the gravity of Earth

Question 14

During __________ phases, more of the Moon is visible each night.

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

full

Answer

new

Question 15

The line on which an object rotates is defined as _________________.

Accepted Answer

rotation axis

Answer

tilt axis

Answer

spin axis

Answer

revolution axis

Question 16

The phase of the Moon that immediately precedes (before) the new Moon is the ____.

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

second quarter

Answer

first quarter

Answer

full moon

Question 17

Which phase of the Moon is shown if this is a picture of what the sky looks like at midnight?

Accepted Answer

first quarter

Answer

full moon

Answer

third quarter

Answer

new moon

Question 18

What formed the craters on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

impacts from objects in space

Answer

tectonic plate movement

Answer

lava flowing up through the Moon’s crust

Answer

volcanoes

Question 19

Which statement is true about both the September equinox and the March equinox shown below?

Accepted Answer

There are about 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness everywhere on Earth.

Answer

They are the longest days of the year.

Answer

Spring is starting for the northern hemisphere.

Answer

Spring is starting for the southern hemisphere.

Question 20

Why don’t solar eclipses occur every new moon?

Accepted Answer

The Moon’s orbit around Earth and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

Answer

The Moon’s orbit around Earth and the Sun’s orbit around Earth are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

Answer

The Moon’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

Answer

The temperature is not always right for an eclipse.

Question 21

The presence of maria on the Moon indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

the Moon contained lava beneath its surface in the past

Answer

many meteorites have hit the Moon recently

Answer

few meteorites have hit the Moon

Answer

the Moon has a dense atmosphere

Question 22

Why don’t lunar eclipses occur every full moon?

Accepted Answer

The Moon’s orbit around Earth and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

Answer

The Moon’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

Answer

The temperature is not always right for an eclipse.

Answer

The Moon’s orbit around Earth and the Sun’s orbit around Earth are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

Question 23

Neap tides:

Accepted Answer

Have the lowest high tides and highest low tides

Answer

Have the highest high tides and lowest low tides

Question 24

Spring tides:

Accepted Answer

have the highest high tides and lowest low tides.

Answer

have the lowest high tides and highest low tides.

Question 25

Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is ____.

Accepted Answer

tilted toward the Sun

Answer

turned away from the Sun

Answer

turned toward the Sun

Answer

tilted away from the Sun

Question 26

Which of the following would have the most daylight hours?
A- Winter
B- Spring
C- Summer
D- Fall

Accepted Answer

C- Summer

Answer

A - Winter

Answer

D- Fall

Answer

B- Spring

Question 27

A solstice is a day when ________________.

Accepted Answer

equally toward the Sun and away from the Sun

Answer

Earth’s rotation axis is most away from the Sun.

Answer

Earth’s rotation axis is neither leaning toward or away from the Sun.

Answer

Earth’s rotation axis is most toward the Sun.

Question 28

The seasons are caused by ___________.

Accepted Answer

the direction Earth’s rotational axis is pointed with respect to the Sun

Answer

the distance Earth is from the Sun

Answer

the tides of the ocean

Answer

the shape of Earth’s orbit

Question 29

The Sun's rays hit Earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during ____.

Accepted Answer

winter and summer solstices

Answer

lunar eclipses

Answer

spring and fall equinoxes

Answer

solar eclipses

Question 30

A wide light source creates a shadow with two parts. From which part can the light source be partially seen?

Accepted Answer

The light source can be seen from the penumbra.

Answer

The light source can be seen from neither part of the shadow.

Answer

The light source can be seen from both parts of the shadow.

Answer

The light source can be seen from the umbra.

Question 31

A ____ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on Earth.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waning gibbous

Question 32

When the north end of Earth’s rotation axis is pointing toward the Sun, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The northern hemisphere receives more energy from the Sun.

Answer

Temperatures decrease in the northern hemisphere.

Answer

The southern hemisphere receives more energy from the Sun.

Answer

Temperatures increase in the southern hemisphere.

Question 33

A light source is shining on a vertical surface or a slanted surface as shown below. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

The light energy that hits the vertical surface is stronger because it is concentrated on a smaller area.

Answer

The light energy that hits the vertical surface is weaker because it is concentrated on a smaller area.

Answer

The light energy that hits the slanted surface is stronger because it is concentrated on a larger area.

Answer

The light energy that hits the slanted surface is stronger because it is concentrated on a smaller area.

Question 34

Moon phase in which none of the lighted surface of the Moon can be seen from Earth

Accepted Answer

new moon

Answer

full moon

Answer

first quarter

Answer

third quarter

Question 35

Which waxing Moon phase is when one half of the Moon's lighted surface can be seen from Earth?

Accepted Answer

first quarter

Answer

third quarter

Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Question 36

Which waning Moon phase is when one half of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth?

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

new moon

Answer

first quarter

Answer

full moon

Question 37

Which moon phase is which all of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth?

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

first quarter

Answer

third quarter

Answer

new moon

Question 38

Moon phase in which none of the lighted surface of the Moon can be seen from Earth

Accepted Answer

new moon

Answer

December solstice

Answer

equinox

Answer

waxing

Question 39

When Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and casts its shadow on the Moon:

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

craters

Answer

maria

Answer

solar eclipse

Question 40

Depressions (large dips) on the Moon caused by the impact of meteorites

Accepted Answer

craters

Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

maria

Answer

solar eclipse

Question 41

Dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon formed from lava filling large basins

Accepted Answer

maria

Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

craters

Answer

lunar eclipse

Question 42

Amount of time of the Moon's revolution and rotation around Earth:

Accepted Answer

About a month

Answer

About a day

Answer

About a year

Answer

About 1 hour

Question 43

Imaginary line extending between the poles of earth, in which Earth spins

Accepted Answer

axis

Answer

moon phases

Answer

revolution

Answer

rotation

Question 44

Earth turning or spinning on its axis is called:

Accepted Answer

rotation

Answer

revolution

Question 45

Earth's (yearly) orbit around the Sun is called a:

Accepted Answer

revolution

Answer

rotation

Question 46

When the Sun's rays strike Earth directly at the equator

Accepted Answer

equinox

Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

new moon

Question 47

Moon phases in which the amount of lighted surface seen on Earth increases

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

new moon

Answer

equinox

Answer

waning

Question 48

December 21 or 22 is approximately when the ___________________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

December solstice

Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing

Answer

equinox

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